[292] 12. "Bhikkhus, be perfect in virtue (sīla), perfect in the Pātimokkha; dwell restrained by the restraint of the Pātimokkha (pātimokkhasaṃvara), perfect in conduct and resort (ācāragocara), seeing danger in the slightest faults; having undertaken them, train in the training rules (sikkhāpada).
Bhikkhus, when you are perfect in virtue, perfect in the Pātimokkha, when you dwell restrained by the restraint of the Pātimokkha, perfect in conduct and resort, seeing danger in the slightest faults, and when, having undertaken them, you train in the training rules — what more would there be that should be done?
If, bhikkhus, while a bhikkhu is walking, covetousness (abhijjhā) has vanished from him, ill will (byāpāda) has vanished, dullness and drowsiness (thīnamiddha) have vanished, restlessness and remorse (uddhaccakukkucca) have vanished, doubt (vicikicchā) has been abandoned, his energy (vīriya) is aroused and unflagging, his mindfulness (sati) is established and unmuddled, his body is tranquil (passaddha) and undisturbed, and his mind (citta) is concentrated and one-pointed — then, even while walking, a bhikkhu who is thus is said to be 'ardent (ātāpī), afraid of wrongdoing (ottappī), constantly and continuously energetic and resolute.'
If, bhikkhus, while a bhikkhu is standing, covetousness has vanished from him, ill will has vanished, dullness and drowsiness have vanished, restlessness and remorse have vanished, doubt has been abandoned, his energy is aroused and unflagging, his mindfulness is established and unmuddled, his body is tranquil and undisturbed, and his mind is concentrated and one-pointed — then, even while standing, a bhikkhu who is thus is said to be 'ardent, afraid of wrongdoing, constantly and continuously energetic and resolute.'
If, bhikkhus, while a bhikkhu is sitting, covetousness has vanished from him, ill will has vanished, dullness and drowsiness have vanished, restlessness and remorse have vanished, doubt has been abandoned, his energy is aroused and unflagging, his mindfulness is established and unmuddled, his body is tranquil and undisturbed, and his mind is concentrated and one-pointed — then, even while sitting, a bhikkhu who is thus is said to be 'ardent, afraid of wrongdoing, constantly and continuously energetic and resolute.'
If, bhikkhus, while a bhikkhu is lying down, while awake, covetousness has vanished from him, ill will has vanished, dullness and drowsiness have vanished, restlessness and remorse have vanished, doubt has been abandoned, his energy is aroused and unflagging, his mindfulness is established and unmuddled, his body is tranquil and undisturbed, and his mind is concentrated and one-pointed — then, even while lying down, awake, a bhikkhu who is thus is said to be 'ardent, afraid of wrongdoing, constantly and continuously energetic and resolute.'"
Restrained one should walk, restrained one should stand,
restrained one should sit, restrained one should lie down;
restrained a bhikkhu should draw in his limbs,
restrained he should stretch them out.
Above, across, and below,
as far as the range of the world extends,
he is one who surveys the arising and passing away
of dhammas (dhamma), of the aggregates (khandha).
One who dwells thus — ardent,
of calm conduct, not restless,
training in the right course for serenity of mind (cetosamatha),
ever mindful —
such a bhikkhu, they have said,
is 'constantly resolute.'
The Twelfth.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.